why should a business owner have to pay for a police officer to stop in for coffee, or use the bathroom?

Question

I'm a business owner, I work by myself. I thought that it would be nice for a police officer to stop in from time to time for coffee or use the bathroom, but I was told in order for them to do that that I would have to hire them. Being that people are so cruel, I thought if a officer came in from time to time, that bad people would think twice before they would do their wrong.Since the tax payers are already paying their salaries.

Answer 1

Corrupt police.

I too own a business and I used to be in law enforcement. Most police officers are corrupt. That's why I quit law enforcement. I even proved it when another business of mine was stolen by an employee. Everyone knew who it was and he had talked to the cop so the cop told me that "No crime was committed" so I'm out $20,000 due to the corrupt police.

Answer 2

No they are wrong. What they are refering to is having a police officer be there for protection for a long period of time. Then you will have to hire them. All you have to do is call the department and ask for more walk throughs. Once they do a few walk throughs and you offer them coffee, they will continue to come back.

Answer 3

Here's the way it worked.
A business offered free coffee or sodas to patroling officers so they would come into the business and be seen. Officers would stagger their breaks to 'visit' various businesses. Officers started spending too much time in certain businesses, Chief said "No special treatment" ...Unless your in One of the big Yankee cities, Then the payoff is figured into the beat.

Oh, and by the way, the "I pay your salary" crap is just that...Crap....I figured my 'salary' that each citizen paid me per year...Guess what...About $.75 a year Each....It's only math, you can do the numbers.

Answer 4

The reasoning is that if they are at your establishment patrolling, then that is considered secondary employment since they are not actually on the streets working like they regularly would be, therefore they must be paid. Some places have a non written or verbal agreement that if they just stop by sometimes or maybe do their paperwork in your parking lot that you give them some free coffee or a doughnut or something.

Answer 5

You shouldn't, and don't have to. I never heard of this. Is this common practice? The free use of facilities and an occasional cup of coffee, seems to me, to be common courtesy and good public relations. In any event, you are under no obligation to pay for a cop to come into your establishment.

Answer 6

You are paying them to protect you. If it was an officer that said that, I would tell the captian, or his superior. They cant stop at every business

Answer 7

The simple answer is they will come in for free coffee and donuts, but you can get them to come in by calling dispatch and request a well being check, do it ever 2 hours and they will become a lot more agreeable to coming in once in a while.

Answer 8

I've never heard of this. Now giving free coffee, thats another story.

Answer 9

many fast food places like mcdonalds/hardees etc.. give them free coffee even free meals to encourage them to stop in. paying them to drop in seems like a bribe unless you hire them off duty as security. yea it's wrong but it works.

Answer 10

Sounds like you want private security. Since not many places have cops walking the beat, he would be leaving his car for your benefit. Nothing personal against you but if this happened with all the businesses, the cop would not be available for his regular duties.